# famed vs flamed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### famed
*adjective · IPA /feɪmd/ · frequency rank #12,973*
Having fame; famous or noted.

### flamed
*verb · IPA /fleɪmd/ · frequency rank #48,238*
simple past and past participle of flame

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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